Learning to Request in a Second Language : A Study of Child Interlanguage Pragmatics.
Title:
Learning to Request in a Second Language : A Study of Child Interlanguage Pragmatics.
Author:
Machiko Achiba (Professor of Applied Linguistics, Tokyo Woman's Christian University, Japan).
ISBN:
9781853596131
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (235 pages)
Series:
Second Language Acquisition S. ; v.No. 2
Second Language Acquisition S.
Contents:
Contents -- Tables, Figures and Appendices -- Summary -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 A Review of the Literature -- Chapter 3 Methodology -- Chapter 4 Development of Request Realisation -- Chapter 5 Requestive Hints -- Chapter 6 Variation in Use: Request Goals -- Chapter 7 Variation in Use: Addresses -- Chapter 8 Modification -- Chapter 9 Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Appendices -- Index.
Abstract:
This book examines the acquisition of requests in English by a seven- year-old Japanese girl during her 17-month residence in Australia. The study focuses on the linguistic repertoire available to the child as she attempts to make requests and vary these to suit different goals and addressees.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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